Events at MTF STU

June 2013

AWARDS

The MTF’s success in the "STU’s Rector’s Cup STU" competition

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On the 16th and 17th of April 2012 - students and staff, from all faculties of the STU, entered sports championships for the "STU’s Rector’s Cup". Representatives of the MTF STU, under the leadership of teachers from the Lecturer’s Cabinet, were as follows: Ing. Milan Petras, PhD., Mgr. Rastislav Hlavaty, PhD. PaedDr. Elena Lukaèovièová, PhD. and Mgr. William Sedlák.

The Championships of the STU were preceded by mixed grade competitions for students and staff of the MTF in the following disciplines: table tennis, volleyball, football, basketball, and swimming, which are always held regularly in each semester of the academic year.

The management of the faculty gained the top three places in the sports Championships and they have agreed to receive a motivational scholarship, they will be invited to a meeting with the Dean.

Congratulations to staff and students - athletes for their sports results and for giving a good representation of the faculty.

Summary of student results

Swimming

Students:Janská Miroslava: 1x 1.place, 4x 2.placeKoøínková Miriama: 1x 3.placeJaníèková Miroslava: 1x 3.placeUlehla Filip: 2x 2.place, 3x 3.placeLukaèoviè Andrej: 1x 2.place, 1x 3.placeMacko Stanislav: 1x 3.placeDutka Vladimír: 1x 2.place, 1x 3.placeSix teams from the STU took place.

FOOTBALL

students: 2.placeMraèna TomášNižòan AndrejPíš TomášKaras MartinKaras DávidGalba JurajRehák StanislavNetsch Lukᚎáèek MichalCalpaš ¼ubomírSabo LadislavCveèka TomášLánik FilipValla MariánFive teams from the STU took place

TENNIS

Lukaèoviè Michal: 3rd placeFifteen teams from the MTF took place.

VOLLYBALL

Students: 3 rd placePetra FoltínováKristína ŠaturováAnna RuskováSimona VallováMichaela ŽilíkováAneta DurèákováViktória MichelèíkovaKatarína JassušováFour teams from the STU took place.

FLORBAL

students: 1st PlaceHladík MariánŠupík MariánFábik FrantišekŠišolák KarolJankoviè PeterKrídl RadkoKubala LukášBartek JánMišuta AndrejHano PatrikTrainer: Ing. Michal OndruškaFour teams from the STU took place.

UNIVERCITY‘S REGATA

students: 1st placeHano PatrikCalpaš ¼ubomírVoroš TomášLišková GabrielaSixteen teams from the MTF took place.

AWARDS

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BASKETBAL

Summary of the staff’s results – 3rd placeIng. Rastislav RehákBc. Alžbeta SpišákováIng. Rastislav PetrášIng. Patrik KrumpálIng. Rudolf RehákFour teams from the MTF took place.

ACTIVITIES

MTF STU in an exhibition in Nitra

On the 21st-24th of May 2013, the MTF STU participated in the 1st year of the exhibition- TECHFÓRUM 2013, which was organized as part of the 20th International Engineering Fair in Nitra.

The aim of the exhibition was to present the outcomes of research and development departments of university faculties, technical oriented universities and their confrontation with practice.

The engineering sector in Slovakia has a traditional background, which creates conditions for investors and effects Slovak producers by creating new contacts. The Association of Mechanical Engineering of the Slovak Republic was present. Patronage was given to the Minister of the Economy - Mr. Ing. Thomas Malatinský, MBA.

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One special part of the exhibition was a presentation of welding schools, one of them being the welding school from the Institute of Production Technologies from the MTF STU. The opportunity arose through the faculty’s collaboration with First Welding, Inc. Bratislava.

This year's fair had approximately four-hundred registered exhibitors who approximately represented two-hundred firms from many countries, especially from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, but also from overseas, such as. Japan and Taiwan. The STU’s Faculty of Materials Science effectively used this opportunity to present their results in this largest and most important Slovak engineering trade fair event of the year.

ACTIVITIES

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On Friday 24th May 2013 the ceremonial opening of the former Botanical Garden of the MTF STU in Trnava took place. This was a culmination of revitalized activities undertaken since 2006.

During the seven years of revitalization, the MTF received almost 42 500, - Euros, mainly in machinery and planting. The revitalization of the garden received financially grants from the following organizations of Trnava :

Nadácia Trnava Trnavèanom, Ekopolis, Nadácia SLSP, Nadácia VÚB, Nadácia Holcim (Slovensko) a.s., Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky, Environmentálny fond a Nadácia SPP spoloène s nadáciou Ekofond cez program SPPoloène pre verejnos�.

Restoration work was carried out by volunteers who worked in the garden for more than 5,000 man-hours without pay. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this.

More than 80 visitors attended the opening ceremony, the initial reactions to "our garden" have been very positive.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e g a r d e n , v i s i t t h e g a r d e n w e b s i t e : www.botanickazahrada.mtf.stuba.sk and on our FB profile: Bývalá Botanická Záhrada MTF STU v Trnave.

Opening of the former Botanical Garden of the MTF STU

ACTIVITIES

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Faculty of Materials Science STU in Trnava held the 6th lecture of the series "Interviews with practice II" on 27 May 2013. The lecturer was Eng. Milan Sestak, the General Manager Emerson, a.s. in Nove Mesto nad Vahom and President of the Slovak Society for Quality.

The lecture consisted of three parts. In the first part Eng. Milan Sestak introduced American corporation Emerson in Nove Mesto nad Vahom. The company covers 7 sections - BRANSON, Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, European Systems Assembly & Distribution (ESAD), KOP-FLEX, White-Rodgers, ASCO NUMATICS and one dealership Control Techniques. The second part of the presentation was devoted to building supply chain based on customer requirements, where Eng. Milan Sestak introduced the customer segmentation and product corporations of Emerson in Nove Mesto nad Vahom. Point of interest was the information that the Emerson Corporation received 1,646 patents in 2012. The company has created a total of 8 marks each covering related, cooperative grouping sections of their total 60 belonging to the same, respectively similar industries and work together to provide integrated solutions that provide a competitive advantage to customers.

The third part of the lecture was a discussion where the audience had the opportunity to ask what they were the most interested for, for example, how is the social responsibility hold in the Emerson, performance indicators, and career development and so on.

Interviews with practice VI.

QUALIFICATION GROWTH

Notice of successful defense

On the 7 June 2013 at 10.00 am a successful defence of a PhD dissertation took place at the MTF STU in Trnava.

PhD. Student: Ing. Gabriela Hrdinová

Study program: Industrial Management

Dissertation Topic: Concept HCS of the model 3E vs concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Supervisor: Prof. Ing. Peter Sakál, PhD.

The management of the faculty gives congratulations.

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Welcoming of a foreign delegation from FranceOn the 12 June 2013 delegates from the Université Lille (France) visited the MTF STU. The representatives were François-Olivier Seys, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Prof. Rudolph Astori, coordinator of international relations for the Mechanical Engineering Department and Maria Eksler, manager for international relations. This foreign visit was received by the following: Vice-Dean of the MTF for foreign affairs, science and research, Prof. Ing. Peter Grgac, Csc., the director of the Institute of Materials of the MTF STU, Prof. Ing. Jozef Janovec, DrSc., Ing. Roman Èièka, PhD. and other employees of the faculty.

After visiting the MTF STU the French guests visited the laboratories of The Centre of Excellence APRODIMET and then participated in bilateral talks about the possibilities of mutual cooperation, especially in the field of education, as well as exchange students. Visitors also had the opportunity to inspect the ongoing state examinations for UMAT. The meeting was concluded with a common lunch, after which the delegation continued with a visit to the STU’s selected workplaces in Bratislava.

VISITS

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Welcoming of the Rector of Gomel State University (Belarus)On the 12 June 2013 delegates from the Université Lille (France) visited the MTF STU. The representatives were François-Olivier Seys, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Prof. Rudolph Astori, coordinator of international relations for the Mechanical Engineering Department and Maria Eksler, manager for international relations. This foreign visit was received by the following: Vice-Dean of the MTF for foreign affairs, science and research, Prof. Ing. Peter Grgac, Csc., the director of the Institute of Materials of the MTF STU, Prof. Ing. Jozef Janovec, DrSc., Ing. Roman Èièka, PhD. and other employees of the faculty.

After visiting the MTF STU the French guests visited the laboratories of The Centre of Excellence APRODIMET and then participated in bilateral talks about the possibilities of mutual cooperation, especially in the field of education, as well as exchange students. Visitors also had the opportunity to inspect the ongoing state examinations for UMAT. The meeting was concluded with a common lunch, after which the delegation continued with a visit to the STU’s selected workplaces in Bratislava.

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SATISFACTION AND COMMUNICATION

Meeting of the Dean with successful students and staff in the competition "Rector’s Cup STU“On the 30th May 2013, the Dean Dr h.c. Prof. Dr. Ing. Oliver Moravcik, together with the Vice-deans for academic affairs doc. Dr. Maria Misutova, PhD. and doc. Ing. Peter Schreiber, CSc., met with students and faculty members who successfully represented the faculty in the sport competitions of the " Rector’s Cup STU".Teachers from the lecture’s cabinet were also invited to the meeting - Ing. Milan Petras, PhD., Mgr. Rastislav Hlavaty, PhD., PaedDr. Elena Lukacovicova, PhD. and Mgr. Viliam Sedlak. Under their leadership, the sportsmen were preparing for the competition.

The Dean thanked the employees for preparing this event; he thanked the students for representing the faculty, and for gaining the first three winnings in the competition.

A discussion followed.

Thanks to all the students and we wish them success in their studies and sports.

The MTF is involved in a national projectThe MTF is involved in a national project of the operational program Education “Universities as engines of development of a knowledge society.”

On the 12th June 2013, on the premises of the IUVENTA in Bratislava, with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, the President of the accreditation committee, academic officials and executives involved in, especially engineering and science, educational institutions and representatives of employers' associations and enterprises, inaugurated the project operational program Education “Universities as engines of development of a knowledge society.” The Institute of Information and Prognoses of Education (UIPS) coordinate the project. The MTF STU was amongst the first addressed authorities.

The project aims to align higher education with real practical needs in terms of a knowledge society. The main planned activities are:

assessment of existing study programs to identify and promote the most successful of them, creation of conditions for contracted cooperation between universities and enterprises to implement excursions and internships support innovative forms of training in enterprises and universities that create adequate training centres popularization of identified study programs.

The project is a pilot solution, the results of which should develop into systemic recommendations in this area. It will be implemented until November 2015, while it is assumed that the MTF will be represented in expert and working groups, participation of students in activities and the possibility of involving all institutes of the faculty in selected activities.